Petrochelidon
| Petrochelidon | |
|---|---|
| An American cliff swallow starting to build a mud nest under the eaves of a building in California | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Hirundinidae |
| Genus: | Petrochelidon Cabanis, 1851 |
| Type species | |
| Hirundo melanogaster Swainson, 1827
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| Species | |
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10, See text | |
Petrochelidon is a genus of birds known as cliff-nesting swallows.